Paul Golden

Recent developments in the MTF space point to a sustained improvement in liquidity for FX options trading, with market participants finding solutions to mitigate the impact of regulation and margin requirements.

Post-trade securities services may be increasingly technology-driven, but a client-oriented mindset has become perhaps more important than ever on the basis that it is harder to acquire people skills than technical ones. Paul Golden explores the securities services industry's strategies to foster the right skills and attitudes for the coming decades.

The FCA's Consumer Duty has made the UK one of the most challenging brokerage environments in the world, although much work remains to be done to ensure brokers are

A strong focus on data quality – coupled with exhaustive system testing and adherence to regulatory standards and ethical guidelines – underpins the AI-driven fraud-prevention programmes of the world’s leading financial institutions.

In 2024, the transaction banking landscape has been reshaped by rapid innovation, evolving client demands and a volatile economic environment. From the rise of real-time payments and trade digitisation to the challenges of navigating higher interest rates and bolstering cybersecurity, it has been a year of adaptation and progress.

As we emerge from another memorable 12 months in FX, market participants are scaling up for what promises to be an even bigger year of progress, innovation, agility and evolution. We talk to the winners and judges of the market-leading Euromoney Foreign Exchange Awards 2024 about their expectations and priorities for 2025.

Citi’s Chris Cox talks to Euromoney about building a modern trade finance platform, tackling geographic fragmentation and embracing client-centric innovation.

The past decade has seen transaction services undergo dramatic change, consistently leading the charge in innovation. And with an overlapping institutional client base, custodians are now recognising the urgent need for a measured modernisation of their services to the industry. We explore the…

As the industry digests the findings of IOSCO's review of the practice of hedging anticipated client trades, dealers are adamant that it is a procedure that benefits clients as well as those execut...

T+1 settlement in Europe might be two years away, but market participants should be automating processes and removing friction in settlement systems now to minimise failed trades.